Wiggles and Giggles

I am the mother of two very enegetic boys and so when I met these two, I knew it would be an afternoon with a lot of wiggles and giggles!  I just loved their enegy and their beautiful smiles.  Seeing their genuine happiness and joy is refreshing and it renews my spirit.  This is why I love what I do...

All in the family...

I did not have to go far to capture this fun family.  Tim and Lori actually live just down the road from us and happen to be a relative somewhere along the line.  However, anyone who knows Stearns county knows that everyone is a cousin to someone. they have a beautiful family and recently just welcomed a granddaughter.  It was such a pleasure to meet her and have the opportunity to capture some laughs as we tromped through the fresh snow!  Thank you Tim and Lori. 

Isn't she just precious...I absolutely LOVE babies!

 

I Have Been Inspired...

So, blogging has not been my forte, but I promise that I will try to be more dilligent in keeping up with posts. Sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming with social media and multiple projects going on. I wanted to share some photos from a recent trip to Louisiana and exciting news about a new project!

At the end of October, I had the opportunity to co-host a fundraiser for Tripp Roth. If you do not know who Tripp is, I would encourage you to check out his mommy's blog "EB"ing a Mommy and read about his journey with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB is a rare genetic skin condition, those who suffer from it lack the anchors that keep the skin intact and attached. The slightest friction causes severe and painful blistering. While those with milder forms can live into adulthood, children like Tripp who have a more severe form often do not make it to their first birthday.

My time in Louisiana was AMAZING...I cannot even put into words how my life was changed. I was touched by so much kindness and love. All of the people who came together for Tripp was so awesome!
Here is a short video from our event:

So, what does this have to do with my photography business? Well, this particular event does not have anything to do with it per say, however Tripp Roth has a lot to do with it. I am excited to unveil a new project that I have just launched called This Little Light. Through this project, I am able to reach out to families who are facing life threatening or life altering circumstances and illness. I will offer each of these special clients a free session to capture "their little light shining" and provide them with a DVD of images as well as a print of their choice. I have added links to my site at www.elan-images.com and I have also created a Facebook Page called This Little Light and of course I have a blog that you can check out HERE. The blog is where I will share images and stories of all of the children and families I have the opportunity to photograph. This is an amazing opportunity and I am so honored to be able to touch lives in such a meaningful way...through art.

A Precious Gift

I was recently honoered with the opportunity to spend an evening photographing the Weis family.  On May 13th, Jeanette Weis was diagnosed with stage IV Glioblastoma which is an agressive form of brain cancer.  Despite her fatigue, Jeanette opened her home to allow me to come and capture her family.  I thought that I would share a few images from teh evening.  A benefit account has been set up at Central Minnesota Credit Union.  If you are interested in making a contribtion, please mail checks to:
Central MN Credit Union
201 Minnie Street
Paynesville, MN 56362
payable to: Jeanette Weis
account # 91957

                                            
                                            

Spring has sprung!

Spring is finally here and I realized that it has been several months since I had posted anything.  The blogosphere is still so new to me and it can sometimes be overwhelming to try to keep the webiste up to date along with Facebook while trying to manage a young family.

That being said I wanted to share some fun shots from the Regional Tae Kwon Do 1st Annual Tournament.  It was a day full of tremendous energy as well as some amazing competitors...

 

A Charmed Life...

It was a fun filled Sunday afternoon capturing these little balls of energy!  Their personalities just came through in each and every shot.  Little nuggets like these are why I love what I do!!

 

 

Now offering special collections for parents to be...

I have had seceral requestes from clients for packages that would cover certain "highlights" of their baby's first year, and so I have developed several new collections perfect for parents to be and new parents.

Bump to Bebe  - Capture your precious little one starting with a maternity session followed with a newborn session when your baby is 5 - 10 days old.  This collection also includes an 11x14 mounted print and a set of 25 birth announcements.
Watch Me Grow - The perfect collection for parents that wish to capture all of the important milestones of their baby's first year beginning with their first photo shoot at 5 - 10 days old, followed by three months, six months, nine months and one year.  Each session in this collection includes an 8x10 print.
Tiny Tots - The Tiny Tots Collection is perfect for parents that want to capture the milestones of their baby's first two years.   Choose five  sessions during your baby's first two years that highlight the milestone ages important to you.  Each session in this collection will include an 8x10 print.

Please contact me if you have any questions!

New Year...New Site

Along with ringing in a new year I am also welcoming some very exciting changes for Elan Images.  I have added several new collections (more details to come in the next couple of weeks) and I have launched my new website.  This has been a very exciting endeavor for me and I am so glad to see it finally come to fruition.  So, the next time you are perusing the web, take a few minutes to check out http://www.elan-images.com/ and let me know what you think!